​LA car chase ends in shootout with police on live television

A car chase between police and an armed kidnapping suspect in South Los Angeles was aired by local television stations, though this one ended in a dramatic and violent scene – with the suspect leaving his vehicle and engaging in a shootout with officers.

Details are still
unclear, but the incident began Friday when Los Angeles police
identified the vehicle of a kidnapping suspect who was armed with
a gun, NBC Los Angeles reported. The Los Angeles Times also stated he was driving a stolen car.

It’s also unclear how long the car chase went on for, but the
suspect almost struck a skateboarder with his white SUV about 20
minutes in, according to CBS Los Angeles.

The chase ended near 43rd Street and Vermont Avenue, when the man
slowed down, left the vehicle, and began shouting and gesturing
at the string of police cars that were tailing him. Helicopter
footage from the event shows that the two sides then start
shooting at each other, with the suspect ultimately getting hit
as he tried to retreat.

The suspect tumbled to the ground but got up and made his way
towards a house on the street, which could have been his own.
Although he collapsed on the steps of the home, he continued to
hold onto his gun, and the standoff with law enforcement
continued for another hour or so.

No other injuries have been reported, and no law enforcement
officials were hurt.

As noted by The Concourse, local media has polices in place that
discourage airing live footage of people being shot, but the
incident was aired by all four network affiliates in
Los Angeles. For its part, CBS LA pulled away from the scene when
the shootout began, before returning when the man began walking
to the home.